There are only a couple of weeks left in the semester, and that can mean only one thing: we’re starting to give up. CC reading? Haven’t done it yet. Physics problem set? Barely started. Polisci paper? Thought about it. A little. These days, we’re prioritizing the truly important parts of college life: getting lit and […]

In the two weeks since we first learned that Henry Moore’s sculpture Reclining Figure was going to be placed in front of Butler in the coming months, the stone figure has garnered quite an uproar. Petitions were circulated, Facebook events were created, op-eds were written, and the New York Times even published a story about student […]

Okay, freshmen … You’ve agonized for a whole week. You’ve watched EC suites disappear faster than enthusiasm in an early-morning section of LitHum. You’ve sat up at night wondering what kind of hell hole you’ll have to endure next year. You’ve spent class periods writing out complex lists of the worst possible outcomes. And now, […]

Since today’s the first day of sophomore housing selection, we’re helping all of you rising sophomores with low lottery numbers accept your fate: you’ll probably have to live in Wien. Start convincing yourself it’s not so bad now, while you still can. Location: 411 West 116th Street, between Amsterdam and Morningside Nearby dorms: East Campus, sort of […]

Ben Makansi may have live-streamed the CCSC meeting last night, but Bureau Chief Joe Milholland was right up near the action, dutifully reporting on the council’s decisions and deliberations. This week, those decisions and deliberations include a CASV petition, constitution edits, and, yes, more of that goddamn statue. At Sunday night’s Columbia College Student Council […]

With only a few weeks left of the semester, many seniors (and some sad Barnard polisci majors taking a colloquium) are working on finishing up their thesis papers. We bring you about an hour’s worth of tunes to listen to and reflect on the long journey you’ve had as well as the final moments of […]

Arseniy P. Yatsenyuk, the prime minister of Ukraine, announced his resignation yesterday, only two years after taking power. He’s allegedly stepping down because of disagreements with President Poroshenko, as well as various scandals and mistakes that lowered his regard in public opinion. (NY Times) Secretary of State John F. Kerry is currently visiting Hiroshima, Japan. […]

Nobody puts baby in a corner, sure, but what about putting a campus in a box? Myles Zhang, CC ’19, has done just that with one of his latest projects, which features a miniature Columbia inside a vintage cigar box. Myles has a blog and a YouTube page where he displays his photography, ink drawings, watercolors, and even sculptures. Now that […]

Bucket List represents the intellectual privilege we enjoy as Columbia students. We do our very best to bring to your attention important guest lecturers and special events on campus. Our recommendations for this week are below, and the full list is after the jump. If you notice any events that have been left off the […]

There are many things at Columbia that make us cringe, curse, and shake our heads. But stairs, of all things, should not be included on that list… or so you’d think. Yet in some buildings, taking the stairs can mean endless frustration and confusion. Daily Editor and dutiful stair-climber Betsy Ladyzhets calls out those who make the walk even harder. […]

Today, April 10, is National Sibling Day! Founded by native New Yorker, Claudia Evart in 1995, this day is meant to celebrate siblings. In honor of today, we’ve decided that you should bring your siblings to the Bwog meeting tonight! But not just blood relatives, bring siblings of all kinds with you – be it […]

Kevin Chiu ’17 may be a Civil Engineering student at SEAS, but with 510 YouTube subscribers, viral video fame to his name, and hundreds of freelance jobs under his belt, he is also, very decidedly, a cinematographer extraordinaire. He sat down with daily editor Sarah Dahl to discuss his passion for film and photos, which […]

Jennifer Lawrence spoke to Harper’s Bazaar about a “new normal body type,” saying that we’re so used to underweight bodies that we deem normal ones “curvy.” (The Guardian) In the continuation of their hilarious responses to anti-LGBT legislation, Funny or Die has released a new video mocking Mississippi’s tourism. (Funny or Die) Despite the fact […]

Even if you weren’t a Columbia student at the time of Operation Ivy League, you probably had an idea of what went down through different media sources. Almost six years have passed since the incident, but musician Kosmo Weston has kept it relevant by inserting sound bites from different news broadcasts and court hearings. His work is […]

Daily Editor Nadra Rahman is incapable of a lot of things: driving, swimming, and skating better than an untutored three-year-old are some of them. Add bike-riding to the list, as she makes a valiant effort to review the newly-launched bike sharing service Zagster, despite her inability to balance. What do Wien, John Jay, and Lerner […]